Asiatic hybrid lily plant named `Ceb Fuzzy`

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct Asiatic lily hybrid named `Ceb Fuzzy` characterized by upright, pink flowers with numerous spots, dark pollen and striking buds heavily covered with white hairs.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of LilyHybrid, referred to commercially as an upright Asiatic Lily Hybrid,referred to by the cultivar name `CEB Fuzzy`.

This invention is the product of a controlled breeding program inAurora, Oreg. The seed parent was an unnamed seedling identified as94-81. This seed parent has not been released and was kept proprietary.The pollen parent was A-107-82, another proprietary non-released plant.

This invention has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as tmperature, light intensity and day length without,however, any variation in genotype. The following traits have beenrepeatedly observed and are determined to be the basic characteristicsof this invention which in combination distinguish this lily as a newand distinct cultivar: 1) pink flowers with dark spots and an ivoryblush; 2) beautiful large, white villous, dark pink buds extending theshow time of the plant as the hairs are striking even on green buds; 3)very dark purple pollen making a nice contrast with the tepals; 4) veryearly bloom time; 5) white villous hairs on buds, stems and leaves; 6)dark stems. Bulbs of this plant may be precooled and forced out ofseason for uniform cut flower production. In addition, this new lilyshows good disease tolerance.

To the inventor's knowledge, there are no other Asiatic lily hybridswith this color flower suitable for cut flower forcing on the market.

Asexual reproduction of this new variety has been initially andsubsequently accomplished at Cebeco Lillies, Inc. in Aurora, Oreg. byscaling and tissue culture. The resulting plants have shown that theabove-mentioned unique features are stable and reproduce true to type ineach successive propagation.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a photograph showing the `Ceb Fuzzy` lily.

FIG. 2 is a close-up photograph which illustrates in greater detail asingle flower of the new plant.

The photographs of the drawing were taken in July 1994 in a studio andillustrate the typical flower and foliage form, with color being as trueas is reasonably possible in this type of color photograph.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of the invention based on plantsproduced under commercial practices in the Cebeco Lilies, Inc. fields inAurora, Oreg. in July 1994. Color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), except where the contextindicates a term having its ordinary dictionary meaning.

THE PLANT

Origin: Seedling.

Parentage:

Seed parent.--94-81.

Pollen parent.--A-107-82.

Commercial classification: Hybrid asiatic Lily, garden type.

Classification: Division I-A, Upright Asiatic Hybrid Lily, according tothe Horticultural Classification of Lilies by The Royal HorticulturalSociety of London.

Form: Single erect stem bearing terminal cluster of flowers.

Height: About 87 cm. from the top of the soil to the top of the flowersfrom bulbs of 12-14 cm. in circumference.

Stem color: Dark purple. Greyed-Purple Group 185A.

Growth habit: Vigorous, upright and rigid.

Foliage:

Arrangement.--Spiral.

Leaf size.--To about 9 cm. long.

Leaf shape.--Lanceolate.

Texture.--Leathery.

Aspect.--Glossy when mature with sparse villous hairs on margins anddense hairs at leaf axils. When young, the leaves have white villoushairs on the surface, margins and densely on the backs and in the axils.

Color.--Medium green on both sides. Closest to Yellow-Green Group 147B.

Bulbs:

Size.--Variable, ranging to about 12-14 cm. in circumference as usedcommercially.

Color.--White.

THE BUD

Size: Large, to about 8 cm. long and 25 mm. wide just prior to opening.

Shape: Ovoid with an obtuse tip.

Rate of opening: The mature bud opens slowly in response to light.

Color: Dark rose, Red-Purple Group 59C-D, and covered with white villoushairs.

THE FLOWER

Blooming habit: Annually, once and early season.

Days to bloom: Flowers approximately 64 days after spring greenhouseplanting under typical commercial flower forcing conditions of 15°Celsius night time temperatures.

Inflorescence size: About 26 cm. high and 26 cm. wide when there areeleven flowers present.

Flower size: Medium large.

Diameter.--About 14 cm.

Depth.--About 5 cm.

Borne: In an umbel or modified raceme of 6 flowers from bulbs 12 cm. incircumference.

Shape: When the flower first opens it is bowl-shaped. Later, the shapeflattens out and the tepals reflex slightly at the tips.

Tepalage:

Number.--Six.

Arrangement.--Imbricated.

Shape.--Ovate.

Texture.--Spongy, waxy.

Aspect.--Dull gloss. Bottomside with white villous hairs on veins.

Size.--Length: About 8.3 cm. Width: Inner tepals--about 40 mm. Outertepals--about 28 mm. Depth of Imbrication: About 8 mm.

Nectary.--About 2.5 cm. long; warm pink; glandular pubescent; channelstogether.

Projections.--Present on either side of the nectary, the upper onesterminating in spots.

Spots.--On bottom 2/3 of tepals, linear ovoid in shape, occasionallyrunning up midrib. Greyed-Purple Group 187A.

Blush.--Above the nectary, ivory.

Color.--Topside: Warm pink. Red Group 54A-B. Lightens to Red Group 54Cwith age.

Bottomside: Inner tepals: Red Group 54A. Outer tepals: Red-Purple Group59D.

Discoloration.--A Shade lighter with age.

Fragrance.--None.

Pedicel:

Length.--About 9 cm.

Color.--Yellow green overlayed with maroon spots, Greyed-Purple Group185A. The spots are heavist where the sun reaches the pedicel.

Orientation.--Ascending upwardly in a curve to about 45° from thehorizontal.

THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Stamens:

Number.--Six, typical of the genus Lilium.

Anthers before dehiscence.--About 16 mm. Color: Dark Purple Brown.Closest to Greyed-Purple Group 187A.

Filaments.--Length: About 5.2 cm. Color: Purple Pink, Red-Purple Group59A near top to 59B to 59C to white at the base.

Pollen.--Color: Appears Dark Purple Brown. Greyed-Orange Group 175A.

Pistil:

Number.--One.

Style.--Length: About 37 mm. Color: Rose, Red-Purple Group 60B on top toyellow green at base.

Stigma.--Color: Brown. Greyed-Orange Group 177A.

THE FRUIT

Fertility: The fruit is fertile.

Shape: Ovoid.

Color at Maturity: Soft Brown.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Asiatic hybrid lily plantsubstantially as herein shown and described.